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Guerrilla Phase Of The Second Chechen War (2005)
Timeline January * January 2 - A three-day battle on a mountain near Gimry in Dagestan between some 3,000 Russian troops and a group of estimated eight armed rebels left three servicemen dead and more than 10 wounded, with no rebel losses. * January 5 - A series of incidents over the previous two days killed 14 Russian soldiers and three policemen and wounded 15 others in chechnya Chechnyabr>* January 8 - Four to five rebels were killed when the federal and republican forces stormed and destroyed a building in Nazran, Ingushetiabr>* January 15 - Four Russian commandos and six rebels were killed in January 15, 2005 sieges in Dagestan, a siege and police raid in Dagestan; two people were wounded and one militant captured. Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov issued a special order to stop all offensive operations both inside and outside Chechnya until the end of February as a gesture of goodwill. * January 25 - Seven Russian soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in attacks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimri Fighting
Gimry fighting took place between January 2 – January 5, 2006, near the village of Gimry in Daghestan. The battle The fighting happened on a mountain between some 3,000 Russian troops, including 1,500 special forces on one side and a group of estimated up to eight armed rebels (or 30 according to the Kavkaz Center version). The government forces were led by the Dagestani Interior Minister Adilgerei Magomedtagirov (the Ministry said the militant group included suspects in a recent Assassination, assassination attempt on the Deputy Interior Minister that left his son dead). Despite heavy artillery and strategic bombing, aerial bombardment all the fighters managed to escape the encirclement back to the village, leaving behind only an abandoned Dugout (shelter), dugout. At least three OMON and Spetznaz servicemen died and more than 10 were wounded in a three-day battle, some of them possibly by friendly fire. According to the separatist website, more than 50 Russian troops were "e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |